1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen 3

1937 Mercedes Benz 540 K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen

The 1937 Mercedes Benz 540 K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen set a new Scottsdale classic car auction week record when it sold for $9,900,000. It is also the third highest price ever paid for a Mercedes Benz car at public auction.

Auction: RM Sotheby’s Arizona sale, January 2016

Photo: Darin Schnabel ©2015 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

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